Chelsea academy graduate Reece James replaced him as club captain before the new season opened in July.

Managed by Mauricio Pochettino in his first (and only) season at the club, Chelsea continued to perform below par during the first half of the campaign, vanishing any title hopes.

[2] Chelsea ultimately made a marked improvement during the second half of the season, with only one loss in their final fifteen league matches played from February to May.

Subsequently, this led the club to finish in 6th place, securing an immediate return to European football for the next season.

[135] It was later announced that Chelsea's last game of their America tour would see them face German opposition Borussia Dortmund on 2 August.